Special to CosmicTribune.com, June 29, 2023 FRIDAY, JUNE 30 ■ The Moon shines among the stars of upper Scorpius. The brightest of these is orange Antares about 2° or 3° to the Moon’s lower left (for North America). Next brightest is Delta Scorpii, farther to the Moon’s upper right. Binoculars help through the moonlight and summer […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com, June 28, 2023 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Since India its gained independence from Britain’s colonial rule in 1947, American leaders have been trying to convince the leaders of the world’s largest democracy to join in longstanding efforts to advance freedom, or to even combat its dire enemies. But on Earth as in […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com, June 25, 2023 Excerpts from Sky&Telescope ■ This is the time of year when, after dark, the dim Little Dipper floats straight up from Polaris, the end of its handle. WEDNESDAY JUNE 21 ■ Look west at dusk for the waxing crescent Moon beautifully paired with bright white Venus, as shown below. […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com, June 21, 2023 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China is advancing two architectures it could employ to increase its control of the Moon. ILRSCO First, China is announcing early members of its International Lunar Research Station Cooperation Organization (ILRSCO). It was first announced in April at a conference in Hefei of the China […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com, June 15, 2023 Mercury brightens this week but remains lost in the glow of sunrise. It is best seen 30 or 40 minutes before sunrise, well to the lower left of brighter Jupiter. Venus is the brilliant “Evening Star” in the west from twilight into late evening. It’s not as high in […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com, June 13, 2023 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On May 30 the State Department issued its Strategic Framework for Space Policy, a first of its kind document intended to guide State Department diplomatic efforts in support of United States space programs. Of special concern is the National Aeronautics and Space Agency’s (NASA) Artemis […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com, June 7, 2023 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On May 25, South Korea launched its third Korean Space Launch Vehicle-II “Nuri” (World) that successful deployed eight satellites. On May 30, North Korea’s first attempt to launch its new Chollima-1 space launch vehicle ended in failure. In addition to reflecting that the competition between […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com, June 8, 2023 SATURDAY, JUNE 3 ■ Full Moon (exact at 11:43 p.m. EDT). Look for orange Antares just 3° or 4° to the Moon’s upper right this evening. SUNDAY, JUNE 4 ■ Vega is the brightest star in the east-northeast after dark. MONDAY, JUNE 5 ■ Bright Arcturus shines pale yellow-orange […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com, May 31, 2023 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On May 8, Chinese state media reported that China’s “reusable spacecraft” had completed its second orbital mission, this time spending 276 days in space. Xinhua also commented, “The complete success of this test marks an important breakthrough in my country’s research on reusable spacecraft technology, […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com, May 31, 2023 SATURDAY, MAY 27 First-quarter Moon (exact at 11:22 a.m. on this date EDT). Jupiter and Mercury low in the dawn, May 27, 2023 By now Jupiter is getting easier to see low in the eastern dawn. And little Mercury is barely coming into view. Bring binoculars. SUNDAY, MAY 28 […]
